Office of the Chief Judge

Office of the Chief Judge

The Office of the Chief Judge is not a court registry. To request information about a court case or file documents in a court case you must contact the court registry directly. Contact a court registry (Government of BC)

The Office of the Chief Judge is the headquarters of the Court 

Under the Chief Judge's direction, the day-to-day operations of the Court are carried out by Integrated Judicial Services employees working at the Office of the Chief Judge and in courthouses across the province. The Office of the Chief Judge, which is the Court's administrative headquarters, is located at the Robson Square courthouse in downtown Vancouver.

The Office of the Chief Judge (OCJ) cannot:  

  • Provide legal advice 

  • Comment on specific cases before the courts  

  • Advise on individual situations  

  • Change the outcome of a ruling or decision 

  • Order a new trial, declare a mistrial<p><span lang="EN-US">When a trial ends without a final judgment because there has been a fundamental problem with the process or when a jury in BC Supreme Court cannot reach a decision.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> or overturn a decision 

  • Permit you to contact, speak with or correspond privately with judges about an ongoing court matter or any decision the judge has made 

  • Provide information about a court case or court records 

  • Accept a verbal complaint about the conduct of a judicial officer, you must instead make a written complaint 

  • Arrange for classes or groups to visit the Court 

Where to complain 

About a lawyer

Law Society of British Columbia

About a justice agency

Complaints Process for Justice Agencies (Government of BC)

About a justice of the BC Supreme Court and BC Court of Appeal

Canadian Judicial Council

Address for deliveries to the OCJ 

Office of the Chief Judge 
Suite 337 - 800 Hornby Street 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
V6Z 2C5 

Phone: (604) 660-2864 
Fax: (604) 660-1108